Columbia Pineapple Punch
A historical recipe from What to drink, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920).
A historical recipe
What to drink: The blue book of beverages; recipes and directions for making and serving non-alcoholic drinks for all occasions, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920). Project Gutenberg eBook #76921.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 5 ingredients
- 1 pint of sweet cider
- 4 slices of cucumber
- 2 cupfuls of selected strawberries
- 1 cupful of sugar
- a pint of iced water
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Cucumber
Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 17% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Cucumber, with peel, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- 1 pint of sweet cider, 1 pineapple, 2 oranges, 4 slices of cucumber, 2 cupfuls of selected strawberries, 1 banana, Ground cinnamon, Apollinaris, 1 cupful of sugar.
- Shred into very small pieces the edible part of a very ripe pineapple and add the oranges sliced very thin, the cucumber slices and the strawberries cut into halves, one banana cut into dice and a generous cupful of sugar.
- Stir these together with a pint of iced water and allow to stand for a half hour on the ice.
- Remove the cucumber slices, add a quarter-teaspoonful of ground cinnamon;
- add the cider and last, the Apollinaris.
- Serve at once.
- The most satisfactory glasses to use would be tall slim glasses, serving a long handled spoon—an iced-tea-spoon will do—with each service so that the fruit may be eaten.
Plating
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Cutting board
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Wooden spoon